Science Fiction

• Tin Man | DVD | (08/04/2013) from £26.98   |  Saving you £-6.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A tent-pole miniseries release from RHI Entertainment and Sci Fi Channel, Tin Man is a modern science fiction update of L. Frank Baum's timeless The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. When a sorceress named Azkadellia scorches the once-beautiful land of Oz into a desolate wasteland the only hope lies in an outsider named DG, a young Midwestern woman whose troubling dreams have summoned her to the doomed paradise. D.G. embarks on a journey to find the great mystic man to save the Oz and on her way she befriends a scarecrow named Glitch a tin cop named Cain and a gentle manimal named Raw. Take a journey beyond the yellow brick road with Tin Man.

• Farscape 2.2 | DVD | (07/05/2001) from £19.27   |  Saving you £5.72 (22.90%)   |  RRP £24.99

  The second season of Farscape expands upon and develops the characters introduced in the ambitious first season. John Crichton's new nemesis is the deadly Scorpius, replacing Crais who has taken the living ship Moya's offspring on a voyage into the unknown. Moya's regular crew--Aeryn, Zhaan, Chiana, D'Argo and Rygel--remain as divided and suspicious of each other as ever, yet somehow manage to pull together at times of crisis. After revelations about Pilot's introduction to Moya in "The Way We Weren't", the writers continue to exploit the show's gift for surprising as well as emotionally convincing character development. The CGI effects, prosthetics and state-of-the-art puppetry, courtesy of Jim Henson's Creature Shop, continue to make Farscape the most original looking sci-fi show on TV. The witty scripts, peppered with post-modern pop culture references and movie in-jokes, are also a breath of fresh air. The result is episodic TV sci-fi that continually pushes at the accepted boundaries of the genre. On the DVD: the four episodes included here are all distinguished by ambitious storytelling, somewhat let down in the execution. In "Picture if You Will", an old enemy returns with a truly bizarre and barely comprehensible scheme to imprison Moya's crew inside a picture (shades of Dorian Gray maybe?). "Home on the Remains" has a contrived plot that harks right back to classic Star Trek, with Crichton even quoting Jim Kirk (the highlight, though, is Zhaan's transformation, which gives a whole new meaning to hay fever). Both "Dream a Little Dream" and "Out of Their Minds" play around with the crew's perceptions of reality--the former is a curious flashback episode set in between the first and second season, as Zhaan is put on trial for murder on a dystopian planet run by lawyers; the second plays body-swap with the crew, with everyone obviously having fun pretending to be everyone else (the aliens, however, look like leftovers from The Dark Crystal). DVD extras include a handful of deleted scenes, a DVD-ROM screensaver and yet another photo gallery. --Mark Walker

• Andromeda - Season 1 - Vol. 3 | DVD | (05/08/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Based on an idea by Gene Roddenberry, Andromeda wears its debt to Star Trek on its sleeve, recalling the best SF of Roddenberry's heyday. Kevin (ex-Hercules) Sorbo, plays Captain Dylan Hunt, the sympathetically flawed idealist in command of the Andromeda Ascendant, a massive 1.4 KM long starship of the now-disbanded Systems Commonwealth. The fall of civilisation has meant that although she ought to be a relic she remains the zenith of technological advancement. Episodes on this DVD: "The Pearls That Were His Eyes", "The Mathematics of Tears", "Music of a Distant Drum" and "Harper 2.0". "The Pearls That Were His Eyes" was one of the first conceived episode ideas, but was delayed until the availability of a Star Trek regular. That eventually turned out to be John (Q) de Lancie, who gives a brilliant turn as Beka's long-lost Uncle Sid. She really ought to have learned by now that no one is out for completely altruistic goals. An indication of how rotten the galaxy has become is that it can now takes three years for junk mail to reach you. Finding another High Guard ship with a crew looking as it did 300 years ago seems like an awful big coincidence. In "The Mathematics of Tears" Dylan works to stay focused on the enigma at hand. Unfortunately, high-ranking officer Jill Pierce keeps distracting him with red herrings and all-manner of feminine wiles. Did they really stay young from the after-effects of an experimental weapon? Or is there a far more tragic secret to be revealed? When the show focuses purely on Tyr, we can always be sure of certain eventualities. There will be glistening displays of muscle, questioned loyalties and some sort of humbled reconciliation with Dylan. This time his erratic behaviour is influenced by the "Music of a Distant Drum" which takes him to the planet Midden and a family of fishmongers. The episode gets to look at the character from the inside out due to a complete memory loss. Never, never, never pick up a floating life pod. When will characters in SF learn this? The dire result of doing so this time is an impressive "Harper 2.0". Gordon Woolvett hasn't had many opportunities to shine thus far. But here we see him talking in multiple languages and contrasting his general surfer wise-cracking with sharp intellect and a mean streak. We also get a glimpse of what it is that's so feared about the Magog in battle. On the DVD: Andromeda, Season 1 Vol. 3 has the regular extras package, with trailers, deleted scenes and comments from star Kevin Sorbo. This box set also features interviews with Brent Stait (Rev) and make-up effects artist Harlow McFarlane. --Paul Tonks

• 2012 Damnation | DVD | (24/09/2012) from £9.47   |  Saving you £5.52 (58.29%)   |  RRP £14.99

• Get Backers - Vol. 5 | DVD | (19/09/2005) from £25.25   |  Saving you £-5.26 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  They've fought their way through the maze of the Limitless Fortress. They've done battle with old friends and new foes. They've crept closer and closer to the mastermind at the centre of all the insanity: Makubex. But can the Get Backers possibly survive the final trials he's got in store for them? Watch as the Get Backers make their final push into Makubex's lair! Ban and Fudou face off for a deathmatch in a Roman coliseum. But can the master of the Jagan win against a half-mad war

• PREDATOR 4K UHD+BD - ZAVVI STEELBOOK EXC | 4K UHD | (06/08/2018) from £34.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Predator BD: Predators: Sneak Peek Predator: Evolution Of A Species: Hunters Of Extreme Perfection Commentary By Director John Mctiernan Text Commentary By Film Historian Eric Lichtenfeld If It Bleeds, We Can Kill It: The Making Of Predator Inside The Predator Special Effects Camouflage Tests Short Takes Deleted Scenes And Outtakes Theatrical Trailers Photo Gallery Predator Profiles Predator UHD: Commentary By Director John Mctiernan Text Commentary By Film Historian Eric Lichtenfeld

• Planetes - Vol. 1 | DVD | (24/10/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  2075 AD. In this age living and working in space is commonplace. Regular commercial flights can take you to cities on the moon or space stations orbiting the Earth. But there exists a threat that may seem trivial but left unchecked can prove fatal: space debris. In orbit around the Earth are millions of pieces of space trash including derelict satellites spent fuel tanks and discarded pieces of space stations. The diligent members of the Debris Section based at the space station

• Planzet | DVD | (27/08/2012) from £6.49   |  Saving you £13.50 (67.50%)   |  RRP £19.99

  In the year 2047, an alien life form codenamed FOS invades Earth and smashes through the world's major cities in one wave. The earth unites to fight back and puts up a Diffuser in place to stop further invasions 3 years after. Now in 2053, a plan is made for a last counterattack that must disable the Diffuser for an offensive and Akeshima Taishi, who lost his father to the FOS when they first invaded, may finally get his revenge.

• Starship Operators Collection | DVD | (11/07/2011) from £39.13   |  Saving you £-9.14 (-30.50%)   |  RRP £29.99

  All 13 episodes of the anime sci-fi series revolving around the 73rd class of the Defense University of the Planet Kibi. As the cadets are returning home from the maiden voyage of the new combat spaceship Amaterasu they are shocked to discover that their home planet has been taken over by the Henrietta Alliance. The cadets decide to fight back using the Amaterasu with funding from the Galaxy News Network. Episodes comprise: 'Count Down' 'Trafalgar Crisis' 'Call from Home' 'Final Answer' 'Great Escape: Part 1' 'Great Escape: Part 2' 'Stardust Memory: Part 1' 'Stardust Memory: Part 2' 'Turning Point' 'Sudden Death' 'Return Match' 'War Cry' and 'Moment of Truth'.

• Sci-Fi | DVD | (02/04/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Includes: 1. The Final Countdown 2. 976 EVIL 3. The Astral Factor 4. Agency Apex 5. Creator 6. Digital Man 7. Earth Minus Zero 8. Hologram Man 9. Judgement Day 10. Protoype 11. Rot 12. Sci-Fighters 13. The Sender 14. Chaos Factor 15. Guardian 16. Militia 17. Space Marines 18. Stealth Fighter 19. Virus 20. The Willies

• Robotech 2 - The Sentinels | DVD | (29/04/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  On Earth an expedition is being readied to send a valient task force into space to confront the leaders of a vast alien armada. The Robotech Masters have become a nomadic race of techno-voyagers leaving their home world almost a deserted planet and open to a secret invasion by the Invid an alien race driven by vengeance. As the alien invaders attempt to attack the planet's automatic defence mechanisms are set in motion by the Sentinels guardians of a dying race. The most astonishing science fiction saga ever told - featuring action packed state of the art animation!

• Mazinkaiser - Vol. 1 | DVD | (20/09/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Dr. Hell has resurrected an ancient army of mechanical monsters to conquer the world. First he has to destroy the photon power lab and the one thing standing in his way: Mazinger! But it's going to take more than defeating Mazinger for Dr. Hell and his evil henchman Baron Ashura to clear their way for world domination because there's a new kid in town and he packs quite the atomic punch! Can young Koji Kabuto as the runner behind the amazing Mazinkaiser deal out the thunder fas

• Doctor Who-4.Doktor-Sontaranische (Coll) | Blu Ray | (29/04/2022) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Farscape 2.4 | DVD | (27/08/2001) from £25.00   |  Saving you £-0.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  The second season of Farscape expands upon and develops the characters introduced in the ambitious first season. John Crichton's new nemesis is the deadly Scorpius, replacing Crais who has taken the living ship Moya's offspring on a voyage into the unknown. Moya's regular crew--Aeryn, Zhaan, Chiana, D'Argo and Rygel--remain as divided and suspicious of each other as ever, yet somehow manage to pull together at times of crisis. The writers continue to exploit the show's gift for surprising as well as emotionally convincing character development, while the CGI effects, prosthetics and state-of-the-art puppetry, courtesy of Jim Henson's Creature Shop, continue to make Farscape the most original looking sci-fi show on TV. The witty scripts, peppered with post-modern pop culture references and movie in-jokes, are also a breath of fresh air. The result is episodic TV sci-fi that continually pushes at the accepted boundaries of the genre. --Mark Walker

• Chariots Of The Gods (50th Anniversary Edition) | Blu Ray | (10/08/2021) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• X-Files - I Want To Believe | UMD | (02/08/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  The X Files The Sequel

• Starship Rising - Eine Rebellion startet mit einem Schiff: Blu-ray 3D + 2D | Blu Ray | (28/05/2015) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Farscape 2.1 | DVD | (12/03/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Farscape is genre television at its most ambitious, inspired both by the cult appeal of Babylon 5 and the continuing success of the Star Trek franchise, but taking a visual and conceptual leap beyond those shows. Making extensive use of CGI, prosthetics and state-of-the-art puppetry, courtesy of Jim Henson's Creature Shop, the Farscape concept has a freshness that makes it look and feel completely original. The production design is all bio-mechanical curves and the script, which is peppered with post-modern pop culture references and movie in-jokes, never takes itself too seriously. It may be expensive to make, but it certainly looks (and sounds--in Dolby Digital 5.1) like every penny made it to the screen. Ben Browder plays leading man John Crichton as a latter-day Buck Rogers but with an entirely believable sense of bewilderment, not to mention loss; the rest of the living ship Moya's crew also has plenty of difficult issues to deal with, allowing Farscape's writers licence to develop their characters in often unexpected ways. The result is episodic TV sci-fi that continually pushes at the accepted boundaries of the format. Box Set 6: after the nail-biting cliffhanger at the end of the first, the second series gets off to a shaky start in "Mind the Baby", as all the loose plot ends have to be gathered and resolved. Crais apparently has a change of heart, and Scorpius takes his place as Crichton's new nemesis. In "Vitas Mortis" D'Argo falls for a lonely Luxan, with catastrophic and barely plausible results for Moya. "Taking the Stone" showcases Chiana's grief in an episode that manages to be even more confusing. Fortunately by the fourth episode, "Crackers Don't Matter", the show has really hit its stride once again: the crew slowly succumbs to a state of paranoia-fuelled madness, fighting and trying to kill one another thanks to the presence of an odd light-seeking alien. Crichton has a string of great lines ("I hate it when villains quote Shakespeare") and much fun doing an impersonation of Jack Nicholson in The Shining. In "The Way We Weren't" there are shocking revelations about both Aeryn and Pilot's past lives and the show's gift for surprising as well as emotionally convincing character development is once more brought to the fore. Extra features on the DVD include a handful of deleted scenes, cast biographies, a picture gallery and TV trailer. --Mark Walker

• Mazinkaiser - Vol. 2 | DVD | (15/11/2004) from £17.98   |  Saving you £2.01 (10.10%)   |  RRP £19.99

  When a madman named Dr. Hell resurrects an army of mechanical monsters to help him conquer the world he immediately sets out to destroy Mazinger whom he thinks will his biggest obstacle in his nefarious quest. However Dr. Hell has not yet found out about Mazinkaiser a powerful new android who is the Earth's only chance against the malevolent Dr. Hell.

• Sci-Fi Triple Box Set | DVD | (28/01/2019) from £6.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  This box set includes the following three titles: Predestination, Beyond Skyline and The Titan.